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Coach John Aloisi reckons Brisbanes comfort in the heat could be Newcastles undoing as the Roar attempt to turn around their poor A-League record on the road.The mercury is expected to climb to 28 degrees at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle on Sunday, a spring temperature the Jets will not have acclimatised to quite as well as their interstate opponents.Were happy about that, Aloisi said.It hasnt been that hot there but its been warm here so were prepared for that weather.Its an advantage for us, because were a fit team.You saw last week, even with 10 men, how we ran out that game and scored in virtually the last kick.A 10-man Roar pulled off an at-the-death 1-1 opening-round draw with Melbourne Victory thanks to defender Luke DeVeres equaliser.They did so at their Suncorp Stadium fortress, where they achieved a league-best home record of 35 points from 14 matches last season.The challenge now is emulating that on the road, after a poor 13 points from as many away games that may have cost them the 2015-16 Premiers Plate.We analysed all of last season and we know we have to pick up more points away from home, Aloisi said.Aloisi knows Mark Jones unfancied Jets will be no pushovers after their own plucky 1-1 stalemate with defending champions Adelaide last weekend.However their chances of backing up have not been helped by long-term injuries to key defender Daniel Mullen (knee) and first-choice goalkeeper Ben Kennedy (Achilles).Jason Hoffman (calf) and Finnish striker Aleksandr Kokko (Achilles) are also sidelined.At the very least, Danish star Morten Nordstrand returns to bolster Newcastles already-revived attack featuring Andrew Hoole, Andrew Nabbout and English playmaker Wayne Brown.Roars attacking prowess continues to flourish via Jamie Maclarens combination with marquee man Brett Holman.But Aloisi declined to say whether Tommy Oar would start on the wing following his sharp display off the bench against Victory.He has confirmed Jacob Pepper will fill the midfield shoes of suspended captain Matt McKay.STATS THAT MATTER:* Newcastle are winless in six attempts against Brisbane* The Jets have failed to keep a clean sheet in 16 of their last 17 games* Jamie Maclaren scored in two of his three appearances against Newcastle last season Cam Newton Jersey . 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That should be New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak. His agent, Allan Walsh, spoke his mind on Twitter over the weekend, saying the Islanders three-goalie rotation is not working. Hes right. Halak, who earns $4.5 million per season, was on the bench as the backup Sunday as Thomas Greiss made 33 saves to help the Islanders to a 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Barclays Center. Greiss should be the No. 1 for the Islanders. After Halak suffered a season-ending groin injury in March, Greiss helped the Islanders make the Stanley Cup playoffs, and he was solid in the second-round loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Of Halak, Greiss and Jean-Francois Berube (also a client of Walshs), Islanders GM Garth Snow should trade one, and Halak should be the guy to go. Hes attractive because of his play for the Islanders, and hes coming off helping Europe get to the World Cup of Hockey finals. The problem is his contract is hefty ($4.75 million salary this season and $5 million next season), but some teams out there need a good No. 1. Trade him. Ring, ring.Grabner paying off: Cap constraints forced?New York Rangers GM Jeff Gorton to make a couple of offseason transactions that made you scratch your head. One of them was inking forward Michael Grabner, a guy who is now on his third team in three seasons, to a two-year deal worth $3.2 million. But the blue-light-special player helped jusstify the signing with his third career hat trick to lead the Rangers to a decisive 6-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Sunday night at Madison Square Garden.dddddddddddd. Grabner, 28, has five goals and one assist for six points in nine games this season. The Rangers need all four lines contributing to succeed. Specifically, their third line of J.T. Miller, Kevin Hayes and Grabner needs to produce. On Sunday, that trio combined for nine points and a plus-4. Grabner is fast and is good at killing penalties. For him to produce like he did against the Lightning is a strong indication that Gorton is getting his moneys worth.Good sign for Crawford: Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford posted his first shutout of the season with a 32-save performance en route to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings?on Sunday night at the United Center. It was his 20th shutout of his NHL career. The Blackhawks are 5-3-1 with 11 points and sit third in the Central Division, where you just know five teams will make the playoffs. For Chicago, a team loaded with superstars, this is the season Crawford needs to be at his best. Hes won 30-plus games five times in his career and will need to add to that total this season for the Blackhawks to go deep into the playoffs again. The 31-year-old is 3-3-1 in seven games this season, and those numbers need to improve. A performance like Sundays should be a major confidence boost because he hasnt looked to be in top form. Plain and simple: Crawford needs to be Chicagos best player this season for it to have a chance in the Central. ' ' '